Bloomerang

MARCH 27, 2024

Take every opportunity to reaffirm to your fundraising teams the importance of a diverse donor base which includes not only people of varying backgrounds, but women donors. Acknowledging that our society is built upon patriarchy, where does that leave the perspectives of traditional gender roles in your organization and on your team?

Philanthropy 90

Philanthropy Strategy Fundraising Indiana 90

EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

Meeting these three milestones before the end of the month will get your grassroots team back on track just in time to launch your 2023 campaigns. Pro tip: you might need to use a benchmark lower than four actions if your action opportunities were sparse over the past six months. Rest assured: it’s not too late to catch up!

Advocacy 198

Advocacy Volunteer Analysis Action 198

sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

For professional fundraising teams, expanding your pool of prospects could include asking board members , volunteers, and major donors to provide a list of colleagues, corporate contacts, family, and friends, anyone they can recommend who has the capacity to give and an affinity for your cause. Hit them up. Simple as that.

Effective 76

Effective Tips Fundraising Blackbaud 76

sgEngage

JUNE 6, 2024

Work closely with administrators to identify reports that need to be run and the metrics to track during the campaign, which will inform your fund setup and gift entry process. Improve proposal tracking. Capture and track this information for benchmarking purposes. Review reporting. Remember that stewardship is ongoing.

Database 78

Database Goal Campaign Phase 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2013

A benchmarking process can be as simple as finding a handful of similar nonprofit organizations and comparing your key performance metrics. Take this example comparing nonprofits performance in pinerest. Or you may use a sector wide benchmarking study such as the NTEN Social Networking Benchmarking Study. By: Rebecca Shore.

Benchmark 103

Benchmark Social Media Global Project 103

Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

The annual M+R Benchmarks Report has arrived again, shining a light on trends that are shaping nonprofits’ digital programs. Having shared and discussed this year’s Benchmarks Report with many of our partners, here’s twelve key trends that have resonated strongly within the EveryAction community. This is where EveryAction comes in!

Benchmark 62

Benchmark Digital Trend Report 62

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Whether a simple RSVP for a backyard BBQ fundraiser, a large multi-team endurance event, or gala, people can manage the registration and ticketing components of a fundraising event — from any device, any time, with all the data in one place. 3) Advanced data reporting.

Charity 214

Charity United States New Zealand Canada 214

Media Cause

MAY 8, 2023

One of the best ways to plan your overall budget and budget by channel is by looking at specific KPI benchmarks for each channel, your industry, etc., There are tons of online resources that share benchmarks for specific channels and industries—like Wordstream and TechSoup. Looking for more top advertising tips?

Tips 52

Tips Organization Channel Benchmark 52

EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

And the larger your organization, the larger the gifts you can expect to receive⁠—that is, of course, when your team has a plan to cultivate and steward key donors. Feel like your fundraising team could use a boost? Your board members can play a crucial role in nonprofit governance and as potential major donors.

Strategy 177

Strategy Giving Fundraising Gift 177

Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

EGA has a long-standing history that includes more than 10 years of data collaboration with Candid, to support their Tracking the Field (TTF) research program. If you want to follow EGA’s lead and learn more about how your organization can participate in Demographics via Candid, please visit our website or reach out to our team.

Effective 104

Effective Demographics Philanthropy United States 104

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Or could your next event benefit from a bigger team? Create a leadership team. With enough volunteers, you might even have the team necessary to expand your work to new locations and better serve your community. Create a leadership team. Has your nonprofit identified an unaddressed need within your community?

Volunteer 94

Volunteer Program Roles Training 94

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 16, 2019

One of the most important hires are those tasked to keep money flowing: the development team. Looking for solutions to these dire numbers, CompassPoint embarked on Fundraising Bright Spots , a study of development teams that were happy and successful. 4 Themes for Successful Development Teams.

Team 37

Team Gift Philanthropy Benchmark 37

NTEN

APRIL 29, 2010

The new 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from NTEN and M+R was just released today! The new report might look slim and slick, but this scrappy guide is thick with valuable insights and key industry benchmarks for online messaging, fundraising and advocacy, based on a full year's worth of results from 31 of your nonprofit peers.

Benchmark 70

Benchmark Studies Free Stats 70

NetWits

APRIL 6, 2012

Holly and the rest of the NTEN team (including all the volunteers) did an incredible job inspiring of over 1800 people for three days. While we were there, Blackbaud, NTEN and Common Knowledge released the 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. The conference was amazing!

Facebook 241

Facebook San Francisco Benchmark NTEN 241

DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Each step you take with a prospect, from the first communication to receiving a gift, needs to be carefully tracked and planned for. In the nonprofit world, this tracking process is referred to as moves management. This plan should include: The actions your team will take to steward the donor. Making major gift asks.

Effective 98

Effective Management Guide Fundraising 98

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 25, 2021

Because Nimble AMS is part of this extended family of solutions built for associations, the Nimble AMS team is in a unique position to stay in-the-know about associations’ needs across their entire organization – from continuing education and career advancement programs to meetings and annual conferences. What does this mean for associations?

Associations 123

Associations Industry Studies Benchmark 123

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

These stats were compiled by the team at Blackbaud, long-time stand-out providers of nonprofit technology. It involves examining the data and performance metrics of individual major gift officers, as well as the team as a whole, to understand what’s working and what leaves room for improvement. How do we know this?

Blackbaud 52

Blackbaud Guide Management Fundraising 52

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

It’s important to ensure that the same team handles all major gifts, as these donors account for a significant proportion of donations made to your organization. Step #2: Set Your Fundraising Goal(s) Benchmark your success by setting goals for your major gifts program. You can easily keep track of donors and transactions.

Gift 52

Gift Program Track Campaign 52

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. On one hand, this saves your team the time you’d spend researching products and determining which one is a worthy investment, as well as the money you’d spend making that investment.

Software 90

Software Free Tools Adobe 90

DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

At DNL OmniMedia, we work with nonprofits just like yours to position their nonprofit tech solutions for effective fundraising data tracking. Using that knowledge, we’ve created this guide to help your team understand major gift KPIs, the metrics you should be tracking, and the top tips to do so successfully.

Metrics 52

Metrics Gift Track Tech 52

Allegiance Group

MAY 16, 2024

Nearly all new reports and benchmarks show a decline in both donors and dollars, and the Fundraising Effectiveness Project’s (FEP) latest Quarterly Fundraising Report is no exception. High-Level Takeaways from the FEP Report FEP tracks three key metrics: donors, dollars, and retention. Most of your donors live in this space.

Trend 52

Trend Podcast Retention Nonprofit 52

TechImpact

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

The question has invariably been raised at your nonprofit’s executive meetings, manager’s meetings or team meetings: Should we implement a CRM? What kind of information do you want to track? Without knowing what information you want to track, it will be like brining a dump truck of sand to fill a sandbox.

Tech 154

Tech Database Benchmark Nptech 154

Forum One

DECEMBER 22, 2022

UA has been a reliable benchmarking tool for more than a decade, and many organizations have comfortably adopted strategies and reports that deliver data to inform their broader digital strategy. Focus on meaningful inquiries Use the opportunity of this change to really think about the function of your website.

Time 70

Time Metrics Analytics Adopt 70

Media Cause

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Benchmarking, forecasting, and determining how your organization fares with its supporters is difficult when there is a data gap. Meaning they have to scramble to get back on track and are months, or even years, behind because they slowed or stopped communications. They are behind the curve.

Benefit 64

Benefit Marketing Change Time 64

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Donor Management: All donation platforms should provide reports and real-time tracking information for every gift, including recurring donations. This makes it easier to visualize and benchmark fundraising performance to identify opportunities for improvement. This data is important for donors to access for tax purposes.

Donation 52

Donation Blackbaud Retention Gift 52

Neon CRM

AUGUST 24, 2023

Being able to benchmark performance against what other nonprofits are doing is an important starting point to understanding your own data. Investing the time and resources necessary not only to track but act on donor retention rates should be one of your organization’s top priorities.

Hype 52

Hype Research Marketing Benchmark 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2019

As a member of a nonprofit fundraising team, you always have your eyes on a fundraising goal and are working to improve your online donor engagement strategy. . A donation thermometer to help keep track of how much has been raised so far. Step 6: You track participant performance and reap the rewards. . Tips & Tricks.

Donor 106

Donor Online Fundraising Social Media 106

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

For nonprofit fundraisers, the lack of diversity in donor bases, fundraising teams, and leadership at the top leaves organizations without a clear path to achieve equity. Nonprofit stakeholders, from individual contributors to development leadership teams, must affirm that DEI initiatives and strategies are critical for success.

Strategy 82

Strategy Fundraising Philanthropy Nonprofit 82

Bloomerang

AUGUST 18, 2023

Especially in the beginning of their employment, many benchmarks beyond gift income must be mutually agreed upon. For starters, every professional and volunteer team member can and should be engaged as messengers and enthusiastically sharing the story of the nonprofit with their respective networks.

Fundraising 70

Fundraising Retention Gift Nonprofit 70

NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

Specific audience-centric communications will help you relate to individual constituents and give you the ability to track response rates based on each group. Consider what you can do to ensure that Experience is developed from the moment they sign up: Encourage constituents to invite friends and family to join them on fundraising teams.

Raise 208

Raise Relationship Tips Fundraising 208

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

These solutions power workplace giving programs by helping to match contributions to nonprofits, track volunteer hours, and manage other company-wide philanthropic efforts. They use CSR software to streamline data collection, track progress, and ensure compliance with CSR goals and standards.

Software 52

Software Business Guide Companies 52

Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Commit to eliminating departmental silos so that everyone is on the same page and all team members contribute their unique skills to help you succeed. A well-developed fundraising strategy will accomplish the following: Gives your team a guiding blueprint for decision-making. With that, let’s get started. Offers accountability.

Strategy 106

Strategy Develop Fundraising Nonprofit 106

Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

The best fundraising strategic plan tells a complete, organized, and analytics-based story that your team can actually use to help your campaign be more successful. Choosing your team. Clearly stated and specific goals will help your team craft a thoughtful approach to achieving them (more on this later). Choosing your team.

Guide 108

Guide Fundraising Nonprofit Template 108

Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

We decided to develop a shared definition is for benchmarking only. These analyses are strictly consumed and discussed by internal stakeholder groups such as the board of trustees, program teams, and executive council and in aggregated forms. We quickly learned, however, of the complexity of defining the terms.

Data 58

Data Support Demographics Evaluation 58

Achieve

MAY 19, 2022

is prioritized over hosting simple, straightforward events that are easy for your team to bring to life. But the truth is, it’s impossible to provide a great auction guest experience if your team’s back-end planning doesn’t go smoothly. . In this quick guide, we’re going to cover four tips to help your team stay organized when.

Tips 59

Tips Organization Charity Software 59

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

In order to be successful in this step you will need full management support and a dedicated key project lead for your team. The standard nonprofit data points come from fundraising, communications, programs, and finance so consider these sources when gathering your team. concerns, suggestions, strengths, etc.).

Measure 143

Measure Issue Impact Method 143

DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Investing in a new CRM is a costly decision, from the migration of all of your nonprofit’s data to the training needed to familiarize your team with the new solution. This includes tracking all planning efforts for fundraising campaigns, as well as the progression toward fundraising goals throughout the campaign itself.

Blackbaud 52

Blackbaud Nonprofit Summary Comparison 52